def status(action, value)
raise ArgumentError, "Invalid status action: #{action}" unless @@STATUS_URIS.keys.member?(action)
return nil unless value
uri = @@STATUS_URIS[action]
response = nil
case action
when :get
response = http_connect {|conn| create_http_get_request(uri, :id => value.to_i) }
when :post
response = http_connect({:status => value, :source => @@config.source}.to_http_str) {|conn| create_http_post_request(uri) }
when :delete
response = http_connect {|conn| create_http_delete_request(uri, :id => value.to_i) }
end
bless_model(Twitter::Status.unmarshal(response.body))
end